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Nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice in the management of acutely ill adult patients, in the general wards at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University Of Nairobi, 2010-10)
Introduction: Care of the acutely ill patient has become increasingly challenging due to
demands from external sources to measure the quality and appropriateness of care provided
(Ridley,1998). The more critically ill ...
The magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two major fire incidents in kenya in 2009
(University Of Nairobi, 2010)
OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnitude and pattern of thermal ocular injuries following two
major fire incidents in Kenya in the year 2009.
STUDYDESIGN: Cross- sectional analytic study
METHODS: Eighty- eight patients ...
Orthopaedic training in Kenya
(2010-03)
Background: Orthopaedic training in Kenya, like in other East, Central and Southern Africa college of surgeons (COSECSA) countries is varied leading to specialists with varying exposures and competencies. The experience ...
Social stigma and reintegration of obstetric Fistula survivors in west pokot, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a woman develops a hole between the
vagina and rectum or the bladder during delivery. In West Pokot, this condition attracts
social stigma, abandonment, seclusion and ...
Assessing the impact of topography on malaria exposure and malaria epidemic sensitivity in the Western Kenya highlands
(2010)
Malaria in the Western Kenya Highland is characterized by unstable and high transmission variability which results into epidemics during periods of suitable climatic conditions. The sensitivity of a site to malaria epidemics ...
Leveraging ICT in the development of a clinical cancer registry – lessons learnt from the Kenya Oncological Research Database
(2010)
The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that worldwide, by 2020 there will be 15
million new cases of cancer a year, 70% of which will occur in developing countries1. It is feared that
most cases of ...
Ent/head and neck manifestations in newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients as seen at the Mbingo baptist general hospital Cameroon
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
BACKGROUND: HIV / AIDS is a fatal illness which breaks down the body's
immunity and leaves the victim vulnerable to life threatening opportunistic
infections, neurological disorders and unusual malignancies. About 80% ...
Predictors of mortality in HIV-1 infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Kenya: a prospective cohort
(2010-05-18)
Abstract
Background
Among children, early mortality following highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) remains high. It ...
Competence based strategies adopted by Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This research project was a case study carried out on Barclays Bank of Kenya limited (BBK). The study sought to identify the competence-based strategies adopted by the bank. The research study sampled a total of 44 respondents ...
Integration of mental health into primary care and community health working in Kenya: context, rationale, coverage and sustainability
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Integration of mental health into primary care is essential to meet population needs yet faces many challenges if such projects are to achieve impact and be sustainable in low income countries alongside other competing ...